DAVID MOYES hopes that wide boy James McFadden can sparkle on centre stage this season.

DAVID MOYES hopes that wide boy James McFadden can sparkle on centre stage this season.

The Scottish winger has been used in a striking role during the Blues' pre-season campaign - and scored again from that position last night.

Moyes feels he can flourish in that position.

"James still has a lot to learn, but we want him to be able to play wide and up front for us," said Moyes. "He is getting a few goals and has a bit about him, but we also want him to play on the right and left when necessary." Moyes was very satisfied with his side's performance just 48 hours after returning from the USA. "The lads did brilliantly, didn't they? The way they went about things was great," he enthused.

"We tried to get as many of them off as possible because they played on Sunday night in America and we just let them go home to get over the jetlag, turn up here, pull their boots on and play."

Moyes also gave first senior run-outs to Daniel Fox and Anthony Gerrard and, while he admitted that neither were quite ready to make the step up regularly, the stretched nature of his first team squad meant that they may figure quicker than he would have hoped.

"We lost goals in the end and I told them that when they come into the team they have to be responsible," added Moyes. "But if we have got nothing else they may have to figure.

"We have built up momentum as far as the dressing room goes and we have a terrific togetherness, which was questioned - and that is showing in some of our results."